ice storm

noun

Definition of ice stormnext
as in snowstorm

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Recent Examples of ice storm Despite the horrid ice storm, Karahan found something that drew him in. — Nick Wooten, Dallas Morning News, 26 Mar. 2026 When ice storms disrupted that supplier's deliveries, there was no backup. — Esha Chhabra, Forbes.com, 24 Mar. 2026 During the beginning and tail end of winter, when the temperatures fluctuate more widely day by day, ice storms can hit hard and fast. — Timothy Dale, The Spruce, 15 Mar. 2026 Just south of the area in Michigan where the heavy snow will hit, there’s potential for a significant ice storm, said meteorologist Jeff Masters with Yale Climate Connections. — Seth Borenstein, Los Angeles Times, 13 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for ice storm
Recent Examples of Synonyms for ice storm
  1. snowstorm
  2. blizzard
  3. weather
  4. tempest
  5. thunderstorm
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  • That role is currently empty, and Morales points to the severe snowstorms that took place in January and February as times when the city could have used better coordination.
    — Antonia Noori Farzan, The Providence Journal, 16 July 2026
  • Last winter arrived early across parts of the United States, with November snowstorms, early blizzard warnings and even flakes reaching places like Florida before Thanksgiving.
    — Brandi D. Addison, USA Today, 14 July 2026
Definition of snowstorm
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  • Grandma, irrelevantly but convincingly, spoke of wars, blizzards and trekking barefoot to school.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 15 July 2026
  • Last winter arrived early across parts of the United States, with November snowstorms, early blizzard warnings and even flakes reaching places like Florida before Thanksgiving.
    — Brandi D. Addison, USA Today, 14 July 2026
Definition of blizzard
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  • All the research Matthews' group had conducted, along with weather data from the time of the crash, was synthesized to develop a map of the most likely location and a search area of 10 square nautical miles.
    — Landon Mion, FOXNews.com, 22 July 2026
  • Portugal, Spain, Mexico, Costa Rica, and Panama became familiar names for Americans seeking a lower cost of living, better weather, or simply a different pace of life.
    — Meggen Harris, Forbes.com, 22 July 2026
Definition of weather
Noun
  • In Homer’s Odyssey, the Greek hero Odysseus must overcome tempests, temptations, mythical monsters, and divine wrath to sail home to the island of Ithaca after the Trojan War.
    — Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 6 July 2026
  • You're used to a bit of spontaneity, but this tempest is going to draw extra frustrations around your income, finances, or money matters.
    — Kyle Thomas, PEOPLE, 28 June 2026
Definition of tempest
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  • The probability of lightning strikes rises as a thunderstorm approaches and peaks when the storm is directly above.
    — STAR-TELEGRAM WEATHER BOT, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 15 July 2026
  • Chance of lightning increases as a thunderstorm approaches and peaks when the storm is overhead.
    — CA Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 15 July 2026
Definition of thunderstorm

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